Patents Assigned to Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.
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Publication number: 20240083512Abstract: Devices and methods for absorbing vehicle crash energy with a safety device are disclosed. The safety device may function as a uniform deceleration unit (UDU). In some embodiments, the UDUs described herein may include an assembly of an inner skin stiffener and an energy absorber, arranged inside of an outer skin casing. The inner skin stiffener may have a series of projections configured to engage with holes in the energy absorber which may help retain the two components fixed relative to one another. In some embodiments, the energy absorber may be formed of a low density material, such as a monolithic metallic foam material. The projections of the inner skin stiffener may be formed using a press forming method to simplify the manufacturability of the UDU and enhance the overall system throughput.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Patent number: 11820307Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving the safety and performance of an automobile in crash events is disclosed. The apparatus includes a front crash pad, rear crash pad, and a connection beam. Both crash pads and the connection beam are coupled to an automobile in such fashion as to absorb and dissipate energy by converting kinetic energy into strain energy.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Patent number: 11654847Abstract: A crash box may include one or more layers arranged to absorb crash energy. In some embodiments, the crash box includes a first layer having an outer skin defining a periphery of the first layer and at least one of: 1) a rib and web structure, and 2) an array of tubes disposed within the outer skin for absorbing crash energy, and a second layer adjacent to the first layer, the second layer having an outer skin defining a periphery of the second layer and at least one of: 1) a rib and web structure, and 2) an array of tubes disposed within the outer skin for absorbing crash energy.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Publication number: 20220250684Abstract: Devices and methods for absorbing crash energy via a side sill uniform deceleration unit (UDU) is disclosed. The UDU includes a first layer having a top and a bottom, the top of the first layer arranged to be outwardly facing towards a direction of a crash force when the uniform deceleration unit is installed in a vehicle, a second layer disposed on the bottom of the first layer, the second layer having a rib and web structure with a first arrangement, a third layer disposed on a bottom of the second layer, the third layer having a rib and web structure with a second arrangement, and a fourth layer disposed on a bottom of the third layer, the fourth layer arranged to be inwardly facing when the uniform deceleration unit is installed in the vehicle, wherein the fourth includes a reaction beam arranged to allow the first, second, and third layers to crush. The UDU may be installed in or positioned near the side sill beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Publication number: 20220055692Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a safety device with a body having a first end, a second opposite end, and a plurality of stacked crash pad layers. A stiffness of the body is arranged to increase in a direction from the first end of the body towards the second end of the body. In some embodiments, the stiffness of the body increases in a fore-aft direction when the safe device is installed in art automobile.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Publication number: 20220009433Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving the safety and performance of an automobile in crash events is disclosed. The apparatus includes a front crash pad, rear crash pad, and a connection beam. Both crash pads and the connection beam are coupled to an automobile in such fashion as to absorb and dissipate energy by converting kinetic energy into strain energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Publication number: 20210331641Abstract: A crash box may include one or more layers arranged to absorb crash energy. In some embodiments, the crash box includes a first layer having an outer skin defining a periphery of the first layer and at least one of: 1) a rib and web structure, and 2) an array of tubes disposed within the outer skin for absorbing crash energy, and a second layer adjacent to the first layer, the second layer having an outer skin defining a periphery of the second layer and at least one of: 1) a rib and web structure, and 2) an array of tubes disposed within the outer skin for absorbing crash energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Patent number: 11097782Abstract: Devices and methods for absorbing crash energy are described. A uniform deceleration unit (UDU) includes a first layer having a top and a bottom, the top of the first layer arranged to be outwardly facing towards a direction of a crash force when the UDU is installed, a second layer on the bottom of the first layer, the second layer having a rib and web structure with a first arrangement, a third layer on a bottom of the second layer, the third layer having a rib and web structure with a second arrangement, and a fourth layer on a bottom of the third layer, the fourth layer arranged to be inwardly facing when the UDU is installed, the fourth layer including a reaction beam arranged to allow the first, second, and third layers to crush. The UDU may be installed in or positioned near the side sill beam.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Patent number: 11097676Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving the safety and performance of an automobile in crash events is disclosed. The apparatus includes a front crash pad, rear crash pad, and a connection beam. Both crash pads and the connection beam are coupled to an automobile in such fashion as to absorb and dissipate energy by converting kinetic energy into strain energy.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Patent number: 11040680Abstract: A crash box may include one or more layers arranged to absorb crash energy. In some embodiments, the crash box includes a first layer having an outer skin defining a periphery of the first layer and at least one of: 1) a rib and web structure, and 2) an array of tubes disposed within the outer skin for absorbing crash energy, and a second layer adjacent to the first layer, the second layer having an outer skin defining a periphery of the second layer and at least one of: 1) a rib and web structure, and 2) an array of tubes disposed within the outer skin for absorbing crash energy.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Publication number: 20210163073Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving the safety and performance of an automobile in crash events is disclosed. The safety device includes first and second crash pad regions and a connecting member region disposed between the first and second crash pad regions. At least a portion of the connecting member region is arranged to move in one of an upward and downward direction at the initial moment of a crash to absorb crash energy. The safety device is arranged to collapse on itself upon continuation of the crash. In some embodiments, the safety device collapses in a horizontal direction upon continuation of the crash.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Patent number: 11021120Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving the safety and performance of an automobile in crash events is disclosed. The safety device includes first and second crash pad regions and a connecting member region disposed between the first and second crash pad regions. At least a portion of the connecting member region is arranged to move in one of an upward and downward direction at the initial moment of a crash to absorb crash energy. The safety device is arranged to collapse on itself upon continuation of the crash. In some embodiments, the safety device collapses in a horizontal direction upon continuation of the crash.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Publication number: 20200377045Abstract: Devices and methods for absorbing crash energy via a side sill uniform deceleration unit (UDU) is disclosed. The UDU includes a first layer having a top and a bottom, the top of the first layer arranged to be outwardly facing towards a direction of a crash force when the uniform deceleration unit is installed in a vehicle, a second layer disposed on the bottom of the first layer, the second layer having a rib and web structure with a first arrangement, a third layer disposed on a bottom of the second layer, the third layer having a rib and web structure with a second arrangement, and a fourth layer disposed on a bottom of the third layer, the fourth layer arranged to be inwardly facing when the uniform deceleration unit is installed in the vehicle, wherein the fourth includes a reaction beam arranged to allow the first, second, and third layers to crush. The UDU may be installed in or positioned near the side sill beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Publication number: 20200101912Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving the safety and performance of an automobile in crash events is disclosed. The apparatus includes a front crash pad, rear crash pad, and a connection beam. Both crash pads and the connection beam are coupled to an automobile in such fashion as to absorb and dissipate energy by converting kinetic energy into strain energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Patent number: 10556559Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving the safety and performance of an automobile in crash events is disclosed. The apparatus includes a front crash pad, rear crash pad, and a connection beam. Both crash pads and the connection beam are coupled to an automobile in such fashion as to absorb and dissipate energy by converting kinetic energy into strain energy.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Publication number: 20190308574Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving the safety and performance of an automobile in crash events is disclosed. The safety device includes first and second crash pad regions and a connecting member region disposed between the first and second crash pad regions. At least a portion of the connecting member region is arranged to move in one of an upward and downward direction at the initial moment of a crash to absorb crash energy. The safety device is arranged to collapse on itself upon continuation of the crash. In some embodiments, the safety device collapses in a horizontal direction upon continuation of the crash.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar
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Publication number: 20190152413Abstract: A crash box may include one or more layers arranged to absorb crash energy. In some embodiments, the crash box includes a first layer having an outer skin defining a periphery of the first layer and at least one of: 1) a rib and web structure, and 2) an array of tubes disposed within the outer skin for absorbing crash energy, and a second layer adjacent to the first layer, the second layer having an outer skin defining a periphery of the second layer and at least one of: 1) a rib and web structure, and 2) an array of tubes disposed within the outer skin for absorbing crash energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Henry L. Renegar